"Rune RK Calabria" is a popular song that was released by Danish DJ and producer Rune Reilly Kölsch, also known as Rune RK, in 2003. The song gained international recognition and has since become a dance music anthem. The main idea behind "Rune RK Calabria" is its catchy and infectious melody, which combines elements of house, techno, and tribal music. The song is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocal samples. The main hook of the song is a saxophone riff that is instantly recognizable and has been widely sampled and remixed in other tracks. The success of "Rune RK Calabria" has led to numerous remixes and covers by various artists, contributing to its enduring popularity.
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COM 2006 Artificial funk - Friend for a weekend - ARTI FARTI 2006 Rune RK - Soy Ari Backyard superman - ARTI FARTI 2005 Rune RK- You got me - ARTI FARTI 2005 Artificial Funk - Never Alone - TOOLROOM RECS 2004 Rude RKade - Smile UNDERWATER 2004 Heavy Rock - Drummer SOUTHERN FRIED B y N 2004 Rune - Stonetap CREDENCE 2004 Rune feat Luco - Nothing New VARIATION 2004 Rude RKade - Beautiful UNDERWATER 2003 Rune - Calabria CREDENCE 2002 Artificial Funk - Together SKINT SONY 2001 Artificial Funk - People Don t Know BROTHER BROWN 1995 Artificial Funk - Use It The Music DISCO WAX 1995 Artificial Funk - Real Funk MULTIPLEX 1995 Artificial Funk - Zone One MULTIPLEX. While having a natural flair for music that makes people move and doing really good from the beginning, it was in 2002 with the Artificial Funk single Together that people outside Denmark started taking notice of what is now the brightest star on the Danish house scene.
The success of "Rune RK Calabria" has led to numerous remixes and covers by various artists, contributing to its enduring popularity. The song brings together different elements of electronic music and showcases Rune RK's talent as a producer..
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Rune started his DJ career in 93.Having spent 4 years playing drums in various f… Read Full Bio ↴ Rune started his DJ career in 93.Having spent 4 years playing drums in various funk bands, the basic skills of beatmixing and cutting, came to him easily. Before releasing his first EP in 95, he spent three years producing hiphop tunes for local talents.
Being fed up with blunt smoking lazy rappers that never showed up on time for sessions, he decided to work alone and this led to house music. While having a natural flair for music that makes people move and doing really good from the beginning, it was in 2002 with the Artificial Funk single “Together” that people outside Denmark started taking notice of what is now the brightest star on the Danish house scene.
After the success of “Together”, Rune’s next outing became one of the Ibiza 2003 season defining tracks, in the shape of the haunting sax driven classic, "Calabria". Even in 2008 the track is still creating chart mayhem, as the covers won’t seem to end. Alex Gaudino - Destination Calabria, landed at top 4 in the UK single charts. Runes own version Enur - Calabria, also created mayhem across Europe in the summer of 2007 ending up with topping the American airplay chart in the beginning of 2008. A new updated version of Calabria has already been adopted by The Swedish House Mafia and more and is looking to be one of the big hits for the 2008 Ibiza season.
Not one to stand po-faced against a wall in a club, Rune believes that many DJs have forgotten where they came from - "they used to be in front of the speakers dancing and screaming along with everybody else" - and once in awhile he still knocks the needle off the records during his sets because he is dancing so much.
Having won best club DJ off the year 4 years in a row in his home country Denmark, Rune is known for his unique blend of classics and new releases. His technique is beyond just playing the tracks. You’ll see him adding accapellas, and his sets consist mainly of special edits created for the occasion. Rune believes that it’s important to deliver a show, so there is a lot of action behind the decks.
In 2005, rune and his brother Johannes Torpe (half of Artificial Funk), decided to take matters into their own hands. Tired of labels with conventional ideas of how to release their music, they joined forces and created their own label Arti Farti.
A couple off releases in, Arti Farti is a grand success. With support from Laurent Garnier, Pete Tong, Roger Sanchez to Josh Wink, the label is set for the stars.
In 2006 the brothers also created Tattoorec.com. With its unique concept of no titles, only tattoos, the label quickly gathered support from the biggest minimal DJs across the globe. Sven Väth, Richie Hawtin, Magda, Tiefschwarz, RicardoVillalobos, all support the weird and experimental releases. It’s a playground for the brothers, with focus on challenging the limit of what will work on a dance floor.
All releases from Rune, being on Tattoorec, or Arti Farti have deep roots from Detroit and Chicago, and it’s important for him to keep each release exciting and fresh sounding.
2006, Rune also joined forces with Jerome Sydenham, a long time hero. They created the label Avocadorecs, and their first release Elephant/Cantstop not, got plays from everyone. Also Rune was granted the honor of remixing the classic "That’s the way love is", by Ten City released on Ibadan.
DISCOGRAPHY
SINGLES
2008 | Rune RK - Calabria update – ARTI FARTI
2008 | Artificial Funk - Album: Sleep less live more
2008 | ink and needle - eleven/twelve - TATTOORECS.COM
2008 | Rune RK - Bodybuilder loves Tattoogirl – ARTI FARTI
2008 | Rune and Jerome Sydenham – Peter Pan / Snow Bored – ADVOCADO RECORDS
2008 | Rune RK - Day in the dark – UNDERWATER RECORDS
2008 | Rune and Jerome Sydenham – Elephant / Can’t stop not – ADVOCADO RECORDS
2007 | Rune RK - Bariton – ARTI FARTI
2007 | Rune pres. Fashionvictims - Koochi Koochi - ARTI FARTI
2007 | Enur - Calabria (ragga version) - MINISTRY OF SOUND
2007 | Rune RK - Yesteryear – ARTI FARTI
2007 | Rune and Jerome Sydenham-time is gone/days of our lives - ELEFANT RECS
2007 | ink and needle - nine/ten - TATTOORECS.COM
2007 | ink and needle - seven/eight - TATTOORECS.COM
2007 | ink and needle - five/six - TATTOORECS.COM
2006 | ink and needle - three/four - TATTOORECS.COM
2006 | ink and needle - one/two - TATTOORECS.COM
2006 | Artificial funk - Friend for a weekend - ARTI FARTI
2006 | Rune RK - Soy Ari/Backyard superman - ARTI FARTI
2005 | Rune RK- You got me - ARTI FARTI
2005 | Artificial Funk - Never Alone - TOOLROOM RECS
2004 | Rude RKade - Smile UNDERWATER > 2004 | Heavy Rock - Drummer SOUTHERN FRIED/B’y’N > 2004 | Rune - Stonetap CREDENCE > 2004 | Rune feat Luco - Nothing New VARIATION > 2004 | Rude RKade - Beautiful UNDERWATER > 2003 | Rune - Calabria CREDENCE > 2002 | Artificial Funk - Together SKINT/SONY > 2001 | Artificial Funk - People Don’t Know BROTHER BROWN > 1995 | Artificial Funk - Use It (The Music) DISCO:WAX > 1995 | Artificial Funk - Real Funk MULTIPLEX > 1995 | Artificial Funk - Zone One MULTIPLEX
REMIXES
2008 | DJ Hell – Familienklang > 2007 | Argy – 1985 LIEBE DETAIL > 2007 | Len Faki - Rainbow Delta OSTGUT TON > 2005 | Deux – Xpand URBANA REC > 2005 | Beatchhuggers – Soulshakers TOOLROOM RECS > 2004 | Safri Duo – Rise UNIVERSAL > 2004 | Random House feat Robert Owens – Longin’ UNDERWATER > 2003 | Safri Duo – Fallin’ High UNIVERSAL > 2003 | Morjac – Stars CREDENCE > 2003 | Örtz – Secret Garden BIGSTAR > 2003 | Space Cowboy – Just Put Your Hand In Mine SOUTHERN FRIED
LABELS
Arti Farti - founded 2005
Tattoorec.com - founded 2006
Elefant - founded with Jerome Sydenham 2007
Nightology Records – founded 2008
RUNE RK // AWARDS AND SUCH
2007 | Danish DJ awards Club DJ of the year / Rune RK
2006 | Danish DJ awards Club DJ of the year / Rune RK
2005 | Danish DJ awards Club DJ of the year / Rune RK
2004 | Danish Music Awards (Danish Grammy) Dance Release Of The Year / Rune - Calabria
2004 | Danish DJ Awards Artist Of The Year / Rune | Dee-Jay Favorite Of The Year / Rune – Calabria | Remix Of The Year / Morjac – Stars (Rune’s Artificial Funk Remix) | Producer Of The Year / Rune RK for Rune – Calabria | Club DJ Of The Year / Rune RK
2003 | DJ Mag (UK) Top 10 Tracks Of The Year > Artificial Funk – Together
2003 | Mix Mag (UK) Top 50 Tracks Of The Year / Rune – Calabria | Top 50 Tracks Of The Year / Heavy Rock – Drummer
2002 | Danish Dance Awards - Club DJ Of The Year / Rune RK
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Reviews for "Rune RK's "Calabria" and Its Influence on the European Dance Music Scene"
1. Sarah - 2/5 stars - I really didn't enjoy Rune RK's "Calabria" song. I found it to be repetitive and monotonous. The beat was catchy at first, but it quickly became irritating. The lyrics were also quite simple and lackluster, offering nothing unique or interesting. Overall, it's a forgettable track that I wouldn't recommend.
2. Mark - 1/5 stars - "Calabria" by Rune RK was a disappointment for me. The song lacks any depth or substance. It feels like a generic dance track that you would hear in a club, without any artistic value. The repetitive nature of the song quickly becomes tiresome, and the lyrics are unimaginative. I found it to be a wasted opportunity for Rune RK to showcase his talent.
3. Emily - 2/5 stars - The "Calabria" song by Rune RK didn't resonate with me at all. The constant repetition of the same few lines and the predictable beat made it difficult to stay engaged. The lack of variation or evolution throughout the song made it feel stagnant and uncreative. It's a track that didn't leave a lasting impression and I have no desire to listen to it again.
4. Alex - 3/5 stars - I wasn't particularly impressed by "Calabria" by Rune RK. While it had a catchy beat, it lacked originality. The song seemed to rely heavily on repetitive hooks and failed to bring anything new to the table. Although it may appeal to those looking for a simple and easy-to-dance-to track, I personally prefer more intricate and thought-provoking music. Overall, it's an average song that I wouldn't actively seek out to listen to.
5. Megan - 2/5 stars - Rune RK's "Calabria" didn't leave a positive impression on me. The song felt overly repetitive and lacked any meaningful depth. While it may have some appeal in a club or party setting, I found it to be quite forgettable. The lyrics also felt lackluster and didn't offer any thought-provoking or emotional elements. Overall, it's a track that didn't resonate with me and one that I wouldn't actively choose to listen to.